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Farmers Face Severe Penalties When Trying to Convert Commodity-Designated Farm Land to Organic Fruit or Vegetable Production
Organic Consumers Association &bull 2 Hours Ago
If you've stood in line at a farmers' market recently, you know that the local food movement is thriving, to the point that small farmers are having a tough time keeping up with the demand. But consumers who would like to be able to buy local fruits and vegetables not just… Full Story »
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Spring Has Sprung, 3 Raw Food Recipes to Detoxify the Body and Get Set For Warmer Weather
Planet Green (Discovery Channel) &bull Today
Spring and summer are the most natural times of the year to eat raw foods because there is much more seasonal produce available and you can find food grown locally. And eating sustainable raw foods is easier on the planet.… Full Story »
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Canon MP560 All-In-One InkJet Printer
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This, Not That, Skincare: Wrinkles and Bags
Planet Green (Discovery Channel) &bull Today
Eat This, not That." We know. But what about the stuff that you slather all over your face? When it comes to gravity and the indisputable fact that, yes, it's working against you, what can you do about those wrinkles… Full Story »
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How Well Do You Really Eat? Take the Conscious Kitchen Challenge!
The Daily Green: Living Green &bull TodayWhat does it mean to have a Conscious Kitchen? It's a little different for every person, but at its heart, it means knowing where your food comes from, what it is, and how good it is (or isn't) for you… Full Story »
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Dairy Gives You the Willies But Is Almond Milk a Good Alternative?
Planet Green (Discovery Channel) &bull Yesterday
While I'm not a vegan, and I have in the past been an advocate for organic dairy products, I eat less and less dairy all the time. I think it's important to experiment with your diet and see what works… Full Story »
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2157B002 PRINTER, CANON IPF5100 PRINTER InkJet Plotter
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Meet Jessica Schweifel, Founder of Root for Trees
Planet Green (Discovery Channel) &bull Yesterday
Here's an organization any nature loving urban dweller can support: Root for Trees. In a city where storefronts, sky rises and sooty, gray streets seem to dominate, the New York City non-profit uses art and other creative campaigns to raise… Full Story »
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Eco-Kids Sustainable Art Products on Cool Hunting
www.coolhunting.com via @elizahleigh &bull YesterdayFounded in 2008, Eco-Kids is the brainchild of mother and former nanny Cammie Weeks, who used her mother's recipe to make eco-dough for her son and his friends. Cammie explains that she and her husband "realized the need for safe… Full Story »
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Consumer Groups File FTC Complaint Over Organic Label Fraud
Organic Consumers Association &bull Yesterday
A complaint to be filed today with the Federal Trade Commission calls for companies that label products "organic" to follow the same strict U.S. Department of Agriculture standards set for food products. Full Story »
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Protest at Natural Products Trade Show to Expose Organic Fraud
Organic Consumers Association &bull Yesterday
Friday, March 12 at 10am, The Organic Consumer's Association (OCA) will hold a protest outside of the largest annual gathering of the natural and organic products industry, Natural Products Expo West. Members of the OCA will picket the entrance to… Full Story »
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Canon IPF810 Dye 44IN 2400X1200 384MB USB InkJet Plotter Printer
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Seeds Of Life: Hybrids and the Emergence of Seed Monopolies
Organic Consumers Association &bull Yesterday
Throughout much of agriculture, a remarkable span of 10,000 years, farmers were largely the stewards of the land and the crops that they grew. Seeds collected from one year's harvest were selected, stored, and used again for successive growing seasons.… Full Story »
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Solidarity through Community Supported Agriculture
Organic Consumers Association &bull Yesterday
Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently launched a new initiative called "Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food" (USDA, 2009). The slogan of the program is "Every family needs a farmer; do you know yours?" The irony of this "new" initiative is that one hundred years ago, before the… Full Story »
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Do You Know Your Food's Carbon Emissions? Take This Quiz to Find Out
Planet Green (Discovery Channel) &bull Yesterday
OK, by this point many Planet Green readers probably think they've more or less gotten the basics of eco-eating down pat: Reduce your food miles by eating locally, eating seasonally, choose organic produce, eat no (or at least way less)… Full Story »
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Scientists Develop New Plastics That Can Be Recycled Continuously
Climate Change News Digest &bull YesterdayBy using organic catalysts in the production of plastic polymers, rather than metal catalysts, the scientists say it is possible to produce a new class of plastics that will not degrade as quickly when recycled, according to a paper published… Full Story »
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How Organic Agriculture Can Feed the World
MindBodyGreen &bull Yesterday
Moving toward organic and sustainable agriculture production throughout the world is not really an alternative but is, in fact, a necessity for us all. Full Story »
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Color Ink Cartridge (0622B002) for Canon Printer
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Wildflowers
www.herbiseed.com via @JuleeWhalin &bull YesterdayWelcome to the Herbiseed wildflower section. It's for ecologists, landscapers, wildlife friendly farmers and gardeners and all who wish to conserve and enhance the biodiversity of the British countryside. Herbiseed grows over 200 species of British native wildflower seeds which… Full Story »
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Hydrocarbon superconductor created
Peak Oil News (3) &bull Yesterday
Electricity flows through a superconductor with no resistance when the material is chilled to below a transition temperature (Tc). The phenomenon was discovered in 1911 by Dutch scientist Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, who demonstrated the lack of resistance by creating an… Full Story »
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Is Agave Worse Than High Fructose Corn Syrup?
Planet Green (Discovery Channel) &bull Mar 10, 2010
There have been some articles surfacing that claim agave nectar is no better than high-fructose corn syrup-a statement that, as a vegan baker and agave-lover, flabbergasted me, to say the least. How could my beloved, natural, organic, alternative agave be… Full Story »
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Urban Harvesting: Maple Syrup
Planet Green (Discovery Channel) &bull Mar 10, 2010
Now that March is here, we are experiencing warm, sunny days and cold nights and in my neck of the woods that can mean only one thing: time for sugaring off. For the uninitiated, that means heading to the sugar… Full Story »
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Green Your House Party: Plan the Viewing
Sierra Club: The Green Life &bull Mar 10, 2010
Think through the evening; will you need extra chairs? Name tags? Pens? Before popping in your sneak peak of Life, make sure your TV and DVD player (both Energy Star-approved, of course) are set up. And serve your organic refreshments… Full Story »
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Protecting Tennessee From Mountaintop Coal Mining
NRDC: Switchboard &bull Mar 10, 2010
As we study the universe, sending telescopes into other solar systems and far off galaxies, one thing has become abundantly clear: perhaps the rarest phenomenon in the universe is organic life. To date, despite all our intergalactic travel and research,... Full Story »

































